Stacy Says No is the twenty-fourth episode of the third season and overall the sixty-fifth episode of Shining Time Station.
Plot
Stacy feels like her authority at the station is being undermined, when no one seems to be listening to her. Dan plays with a beach ball inside, Billy tries to sneak out to go fishing while a train signal needs fixed, and Schemer stacks inventory boxes in unsafe locations.
J.B. King, with help of a book, teaches Stacy to show her authority and make everyone listen to her, but the power of it soon gets to her head. Not only does she tell off everyone for their previous disregard for her, but she disallows anyone to do other things that were previously acceptable. She instates an authoritarian regime around the station, and doesn't listen to what anybody else has to say, unless they follow her regime on spot. This includes Mr. Conductor who needs help removing an unwanted rodent occupant in his house. Eventually, no one to wants to be around, or even use the station, because of the aggressive regime.
Dan vents to Billy about Stacy's regime, and Billy admits it is a bit aggressive. His philosophy is that while rules and authority are necessary for order, they work best when applied in a gentle way. He uses the train signal he's been working on as an example. He has to fit a cover over a bolt, but trying to do so forcefully with a hammer isn't effective. Increasing the force by hitting harder or using a bigger hammer doesn't work either. However, when Billy and Dan use a little grease on the bolt and inside of cover, followed by a gentle push, the cover slides on like a glove.
Meanwhile, Stacy finally realizes she's driving everyone away, and she apologizes for taking things too far. Dan and Billy accept her apology, and admit they should've been doing their part to help her run the station. With that, Stacy withdraws the rules she added that were strictly for power, and everyone goes back to happily working together, including Mr. Conductor who got the rodent to move to a nearby cheese factory.
Cast and Characters
- George Carlin as Mr. Conductor
- Didi Conn as Stacy Jones
- Tom Jackson as Billy Twofeathers
- Ari Magder as Dan Jones
- Brian O'Connor as Schemer
The Flexitoon Puppeteers
- Jonathan Freeman as Tito Swing
- Olga Felgemacher-Marin as DiDi
- Craig Marin as Rex
- Peter Baird as Grace Bass
- Kenny Miele as Grace Bass
- Alan Semok as Tex
Guest Starring
- Mart Hulswit as J.B. King
- Marium Carvell as the Passenger
Mentioned Characters
Thomas Story
Jukebox Band Segment Song
- Cannonball Blues
Trivia
- This episode marks Dan Jones' last appearance until Once Upon a Time in 1995.
- This is the last episode to have one Thomas story.
- According to Joseph Marshall, this was one of the episodes that might've been released onto home video along with 4 other episodes as they had the label "PBS", meaning it might've been planned for VHS.
- Kara and Becky do not appear in this episode. Kara is mentioned to be vising her grandfather, and Becky is mentioned to be shopping with her dad.
| #01 Becky Makes a Wish | #10 Schemer Goes Camping | #19 Mysterious Stranger |
| #02 Schemer's Alone | #11 Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin | #20 Dan's Big Race |
| #03 Bully for Mr. Conductor | #12 Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station | #21 Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out |
| #04 Stacy Cleans Up | #13 Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July | #22 Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk |
| #05 Schemer's Robot | #14 Stacy Forgets Her Name | #23 The Mayor Runs for Re-Election |
| #06 Billy Saves the Day | #15 Schemer's Special Club | #24 Stacy Says No |
| #07 Billy's Party | #16 Mr. Conductor's Movie | #25 How the Station Got Its Name |
| #08 Fortune Teller Schemer | #17 The Joke's on Schemer | |
| #09 Billy's Runaway Train | #18 Dance Crazy | |